Digestive health has been a research, business and personal interest of mine for years. You know I’m an advocate of a happy gut = a happy you. My business and research interests regarding probiotics goes back to 2004, when I …
In My Top Five Food Trends for 2020 blog, I predicted foods for healthy aging will continue to gain momentum this year. We’ve been hearing more about choline and its role for healthy brain development and maintenance. So, what the …
As consumers’ interest in high protein plant-based ingredients become more popular, plant-based innovations continue to grow across all categories. Now, what the heck are lupins? Lupins known scientifically as Lupinus L., or as lupine. They are legumes grown in western …
You know I’m a big fan of seeds. My book The Need for Seeds: How to make Seeds an Everyday Food in your Healthy Diet was published three years ago and is available on Amazon. However, basil seeds weren’t on …
Mung beans are showing up on ingredient lists of plant-based foods including the Beyond Burger. I wasn’t familiar with them, and thought what the heck are mung beans? So my team did a bit of research and this is the …
There’s an increase in healthier puffed and crunchy snacks on the market. Traditional popped corn is getting competition from popped chickpeas, sorghum, quinoa and wait, lotus seeds. What the heck are lotus seeds? You know I’m a big fan of …
You are probably asking yourself: “What the heck are tiger nuts?” Tiger nuts, aren’t actually nuts, but instead grow as a wild weed and are classified as tubers (1). They were originally cultivated in Egypt in 4000 B.C.E. and then …
When it comes to the science of nutrition, it’s always evolving. Where better to learn about the high quality emerging research in nutrition science than four days at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) conference in Baltimore? From the microbiome …
By the time spring rolls around, we’re all ready to refresh and rejuvenate. So let’s do this! Hit the restart button with my three easy tips to spring clean your kitchen and diet to keep you on track with your …
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